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Here at the Motel 6 Springfield, we're passionate about taking good care of you. That's why we offer a broad range of services and amenities to make your stay exceptional. Conveniently located on Battlefield Road & Hwy 65. Whether you're planning a corporate meeting or need accommodations for a family reunion or your child's sporting group, we're delighted to offer you easy planning and booking tools to make the process quick and organized. Our promise to you includes a clean, comfortable hotel room. In fact, we have 57 of them! If you're traveling with your family, you may opt for a room with two beds. Or, if you're here by yourself on business, why not book a room with a plush, king-sized bed so you can stretch out and relax?

... which is our minimum goal each day so we're very p,eased with our progress. Tomorrow we plan to leave VERY early so we'll be able to get out and do some site seeing.

Tomorrow we should hit Oklahoma, Texas and land in Arizona... At least that's the plan! Lol! I'll post more as we go although I don't know that I'll be able to on a daily basis but I plan to at least once or twice a week!

On this long, challenging bicycle journey, I am currently 120 miles, or 3 days west of Kansas. There I will turn south for another 2 or 3 days to knock off Oklahoma and Arkansas on my way to Texarkana at the Texas state line.

Just writing those words seems a bit surreal, but it's been like that for the entire trip. In reality, I now have over 5300 tough miles behind me ...

... br> JW Davis Arms Museum This is the largest private collection of weapons and arms in the world. There are over 10,000 guns. Lots of guns from villains, hanging paraphernalia, World War 2 and from all parts of the world. The 30's was definitely the best era for cool weapons. Barrel-less brass knuckle guns seemed to be the rage... It also has a BR connection. One of the former professors did a lot of graphic arts designs for the museum ...